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l Application led February 1918. Serial o. 219,092`

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Vcitizen of the United* States, residing at siderable less number oftruckers is needed. .than is generally required, and the usual delivery,discharging the load starting point is automatically eliminated.(lrenerieally, my invention is in the nature of a mono-rail trolleysystem in which, after the trolley or goods con'veyer is started forconveying the load to a selected place f delivery, the operation ofdelico-ting the trolley or carrier with the load toa place of at somepredetermined point'at the place of delivery and returning the trolleyor carrier tothe effected by the moving trolley, as it, uninterruptedproceeds along its course from the starting point baclcto the place ofbeginning,

vIn the present application of my monolong back haul lrail trolleyconveyer system, I, shall illustrate and describe a mechanism entirelymechanical throughout, since .in t'he present showing I have resented alconveyer system for docks, warehouses and such. other places wherecotton and other inammable commodities are handled and Where theutilization of electrically controlled mechanisms is prohibitedbut Ideem it proper to here sta-te that while the mechanism here- 11i-afterexplained and illustrated is, for the reason stated, an entirelymechanical' outfit, my system need not necessarily be entirelymechanical as it may-be constituted of electromechanicalv means.V

arts for assemblage of` 'all classes vof merchandise or manufacturedproducts as well as the aw produot'sfor manufacture,

-are atpresent carried throughout manufacturing plants by many devices,requiring man-ual attention, such as drayage trucks,

Specification of Letters Patent.

`closed outgoing switch for .ing` with yPatented Mai. 18, i919.

hand shoved trolleys and conveyer and bulk materials of rdifferentgrades and as many brands are now generally handled by ,an exhauetlessnumber of mechanical appliances.

Another and important purpose of my invention is to provide in a systemof the character outlined, a continuously moving trolleyy cable with`which ytrolleys. may be readily gripped, each of l -which has a goodsholder suspended thererom, a mono-railover which the trolleys areconveyed, a plurality of transverse or .station rail sections, eachcombined with an inlet and an outlet switch mechanism, a

means on each trolley that operates to first open and then close theinlet switch mechanism and subsequently close and open the outlet switchmechanism of a selected cross over or transverse 'station rail.

gain, my invention embodies in a monotype rail trolley conveyer system,a plurality of cross over rails and switch mechanism for the ingoing andoutgoing ends of each cross over an adjustable selective device on thetrolley for engaging the switch controlling mechanism which 'includesmeans for releasing the trolley cable grip, whereby to free .thetrolley, from the outgoing cable 'before .fthe said trolley takes theswitch at the in-v going end of a.,selective cross over or station andfor moving the trolley grip back to close against the ingoing `portionot the moving cable after the trolley takes the the aforesaid crossover. Furthermore, my conveyer system embodies an improved and simpleadjustable selective device on. the trolley for coperata. series of.relatively fixed selective..device`trips, each of which designates apredetermined point where the trolleys are to discharge their loads asthey through or over 'a selective compartment and adapted for beingengaged .by the adjustable selective device on the said trolley. Anotherand important object in 'the development of my conveyer mechanism, isthe provision of a `block 'system for each cross over or, station, alsocontrolled by the i accompanying drawings, in which:

Figures 1 and 1A are diagrammatic plan views of warehouses, the heavylines indicating the 'outer walland the cross over the partition wallsof the building that divide the warehouse into separate compartments,

i the light lines indicating the main and cross over trolley rails. l

Fig. 2 isa perspective view of the cable guide mechanism over which theendle"l ca'bles passes as it leaves the power mecha-v ,nism'and towhichit returns after having' completed its circuit. v

Fig. 3 is a perspective view that illustrates la corner. construction ofthe trolley trackway, the location of the release and the trip stops foractuating4 the trolley to rel lease .the'ca'ble' as it approaches thecorner I and for causing the trolley to again pick up the cable afterpassing Ithe corner. v

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the trolley, the same being indicated aspassing to a selected cross over or compartment, lthe cable grippingmechanism being shown as released and lowered from the. conveyor trol.-ley and in 'position for passing with the trolley under the conveyercable as the Itrolley takes the ingoing switch.

Figs. 5 and 5^ arerespectively a front and rear elevation of one of thetrolley mechanisms, the grip devices being shown as in the trolleyengaging position. 'i

Fig. 6 is a transverse section of the mechanism shown in Fig. 5, takenonthe. linc 6--6 on Fig. 5.

Figs. 7 and 7^ .are views similar to Figs. 5 and 5^, the toggle gripactuating devices being shown as just tripped by a projection on therail for shifting the parts to the cable released position.

Fig. 8 isa transverse section on the line 8-8 on Fig.` 7.

Fig. 9 isaplan view of one of the ingoing switch mechanisms hereinafterspecifically referred to, the parts being positioned for holding themain line switch closed; M.

Fig. 10- is a similar'view of the said switch mechanism, the parts beingpositioned for holding the. ingoing or crossover switch closed iirwiththe mainline 'or outgoingl trolley rail. 'v

Fig. `l1 is a plan view ,of one Ioi the switch mechanisms andillustrates the kickback deViCehereinafter referred to, and arranged forbeing actuated by .a passing trolley.-

Fig. 12 is a diagrammatic plan view that l y illustrates the manner inwhich the cam shoe on the passing trolley engages and shifts the cablesheave vout ofthe path of the grip mechanismwhen'released from the -VLtable.

` Fig. 13 is a perspective vv ievv of a'preferred way` of mounting thecableslieave'. 4

Fig. 14 is an end elevation Vof one of the load lcarriers hereinafterspecilicallyl referred to.

Fig. 15 is a detail plan view looking in p' the direction of the arrow fon Fig. 14.

Fig. 16 is a side elevation of the details shown in Fig. 15.

Figs. 17 and -18- are detail cross sections 4 taken on thenlines 17--17and `18-1'8 on'Y Fig. 16. Y

Fig; 19 is a detail horizontal section of the shiftable stop devicehereinafter eX- plained, and taken on the line 19-19 on Figic. l Fig. 20is a diagrammatic plan view that illustra-tes one trolley as about topass back ronto the main return rail, another or appro( ching trolley,and -the automatically.

controlled block system for releasing the approaching trolleylfrom thecable for temporarily holding it from movement along the rail.

. Figs.21and 21 diagrammatically reprefsent the parts shown in Fig. 20,the approaching trolley being shown as released kick back lever devices,vthe outgoing and as Yhaving advanced and operated the switch beingshown as opened and the main y linev return switch as closed.

Fig. 22 is a perspective view of one of the block systems the partsbeing shown at the normal position to permit a returning trolley topass... i

Fior. 23 is a diagrammatic plan of the said. block system,the partsbeing shown in the normal position in `full lines and in the trolleycable releasing and car braking position in dotted lilies. l

Fig. 24 is a detail section that illustrates one. of the cable releasingtrip stops taken on the line 24.-24 on Fig. 23.

Fig. 25 is an elevation of a returning trolley as engaged with-a blockor brake system, the cable beingshown released, the trolley gripresetting and brake releasing lever being shown in this figure.

y`Fig.26 is an elev tion of the cable grip the trolley carriage sto-ps,the grip setting and releasing' disk being shown as being 'and the brakere-leasing lever mechanism andV i rocked to reset the cable grippers,the forward stop being shown as turned up to` pel'- init the trolleycarriage to pass in the. direcsections takeir` on the lines 2-9T andQ8-28 respetively on Fig. 25.

Fig. 28 is a detail section on the line a-a on Fig. 28.

Fig. Q9 is a diagrammatic plan view illustrating the manner in which thecable loop passes into the building" to the driving power (not shown). i

Fig. 30 is a detail perspective,view ot the crank lever actuated l.' areturning trolley for shitting the, grip resetting lever shown in Figs.and 26.

Fig. 31. is a detail vertical .section on the line 3]-3l on Fig. Q3 thatillustrates the bell crank lever devices actuated by a crossing overtrolley for rocking the block systein operatiug'shaft.

Fig. is a similar section on the line on Fig. QSthat, illustrates thebell crank devices that connect with and operate Athe trolley engagingbrake.

Fig. is a face vie-w ot' the cable grip@ iinnv mechanism. the arts beingin iosiportion ji/, it being tion in t'u'll lines for gripping the cableand in dotted lines at the cable released position.

Fig. 34 is a side elevation thereof. the parts being shown in full linesin the cable release position and in dotted lines in the cable grippingposition` the guide bracket at that. side being omitted.

Fig. isa plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 34V. p

Fig. 3G is aside elevation ot the cable gripping device` parts being inposition tor gripping the cable.

Fig. 37 is a plan view siinilar to Fig. ll

and shows the manner in which the kiek hack devices for an nisni are,tripped.

In the. drawings, l have illustrated a 'simple arrangement ot myimproved conveyer system and` in the showing made. l have. indicated asingle or monotype rail .l that. extends around the warehouse, it beingsupported on suitable brackets projected from the warehouse. vall andspaced a suitable distance from the outside of the wall, as shown.

Coperative with the main rail 1 is a ninnontgoing switch mechaber ot''cross over rails 2. one for each sepa-4 rate bay or room in thewarehouse onto which the trolleys pass vtrom the. outgoing railportions" to the return or incoming rail nnderstood that in thepractical arrangement oiE the mono-rail the incon'iing portion ma)1 beat a slightly lower plane than the outgoing' rail at the other side`whereby the cross over rails have a suticient incline that the trolleys.as they leave the main track section to ride upon the cross over rails,pass,by-gravity troni the outgoing' portion y. At this point, it slionldbe, stated', the first 'or forward end room` 4 ot the warehouse `may beconsidered the power or plant conipertinent, since here is where theendless cable engages with power and transmission mechanism.

Any suitable means may be. provided forimparting continuous motion tothe endless lconveyer cable b and t'oi' guiding the otit- 8o section afliassing along to the loadine` side' i i I h of the building while theincoming cable scc.-

tioii y* passes niider ii pulley y, from thence" over the overheadpulley j adjacent the pulley c from which it passes through the opening(l in the warehouse wall and to the driv ing mechanism, not shown.

At the. approach side ot the cable guiding mechanism shown in Fig. 2.the retiii'ii trol-A ley rail ll/ has a cable release stop :1'5" andrat'`90 the. outgoing side. the rail ,fr has a cable pi'cltnp stop :1'Gn asshown, it being understood Y that the trolley passes over the gapbetween the. cable portions :r1 and i/ by its momen'-` tun and is-reedfrom thccahle.

That the operation of my improved conveyer system may he more readilyunderstood, it should be mentioned, atter placing v a load (a round balefor exan'iple) on thev'f., hanger .suspended from and which travelslO-willi a trolley or traveling carrier. an opt erator, by hand operation,sets the cable grip mechanism and thereby starts the 'trolleyvl along anoverhead rail on which the trolley advances and in its travel deliversthexload at a predetermined or selected place. and, after delivering thesaid lod, continues in' its travel and returns to the place troni whichit started, for reloading.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 4Q which illustrates the position ofa trolley in' the act ot conveying al load along therail section r andas approaching the doorway ot' the com] artnient into which the trolleyis to pass to` deliver the load, and the` trolley `as about to engagewith n'ieclianism that simultaneonsly effects the release ot' the gripmechanism from the cable, and lowering the said grip mechanism in aplane below the traveling cable to provide tor passing the trolleycrosswise under the cable, the. saidY trolley mechanism being also'positioned tor ctlecting the setting' ot the switch mechanisin on the.incoming` side ot' the compartincnt across which the trolley is totraveland in which the load is to be. delivered at ai' predet'erniiued placetherein. as will hereinat'ter be more. tully explained. l. .l f,

'/'llw y/l'olci/ 'm('r-(ui-mm-rlhe i trolley mechanism, clearlyillustrated in Figs. 5, 5A, 130

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7, 7A, and 8, includes 'an upper, al lowerl and f an intermediatehorizontal bar or beam,

' designated 5,-*6 and 7 respectively and the said bars are braced byuprights 12-12riveted at their upper ends to the outside of .theuppermost horizontal member 5.

The lower ends of the uprights 12 are bent horizontally' inward, andform a part of a horizontal yoke frame 13.' Near the outer or frontends,v the members 12--12 are bolted, y

y as at 12a-12, to the lower horizontal frame bar 6,l as is; best shownin Figs. 5 and 7, by

reference to which and to Fig. 6, it' will 4also be seen the inner endof the said yoke frame 13 forms a bearing for the inner end of a shaftleithat journals in a bearing bracket 15 on the under face of the bar 6.

8-8designate a pair-'of standards that include horizontal foot portions80-80 rock-y I cable grip adjusting and locking disk, since ably secured,on the trolley frame bar' 6. The upper ends of the standards 8--8 alsoterminate inA horizontal members 81 rockably secured by stud bolts 81ato an inwardly projected cross bracket 5 that forms a part of the frame.

Each standard 8 supports a vertically dis. posed grooved trolley wheel 9andthe said wheels engagey the trolley rail sections -g/ and the switchrails in their travel from the starting point back to the place ofbeginning and to facilitate the travel ofthe said wheels 9 on thecurves, the standards 8-8 are rockably mounted, as before stated, and

further for properly holding the trolley in operative position,horizontal guide vrollers 10-'-10 are mounted on the outer end of crossmembers 5a that engage an upper guide rail 11 which extends around thewarehouse in `parallelism with the. trolley rails m-rj, as shownl j 16designates what I hereinafter term the the main function ofthe said diskis to elevate the grip mechanism, presently described ef'f'ectstheapplication of the grip mechanism and the conveying cable and locks suchmechanism to its cable grip position and a rotary movement of the saiddisk 1n the 4 other direction, effects the release of and the loweringof the said grip mechanism, the said special construction of which Ishall now proceed to describe in detail.

The grip mechanism/. -The grip mechanism, best illustrated in Figs. 6,8, 33 and 34', i

includes a frame that consists of a pairj of vertically slotted sideguides 18-18 boltedj at their upper and lower ends to the upper andintermediate horizontal trolley frame members 5 and 7 as is best sho-wnin 5 and 5A, from which it will be also seen ithat each of the guides18-18 includes a rearwardly extended horizontal bracketv18LL and each ofthe said brackets carry an adjustable stop screw 18C, the purposeof'which will presently appear. f

The cable grip jaws in the constructionl shown, are mounted on acarriage that reciprocably engages the stationary frame and includes avbody portionl 19,1the opposite side edges 19M-19a of which slidablyyengage the grooves 18h-18b in the side guides 18-18 and the saidcarriage is intermittently reciprocated, through the movementJ of thereversibly rotated disk 16. hereinbefore referred to, by alink member20, one end of which has a wristv or crank pin connection with the disk-16, as at 16, and the other end thereof connects with a stud 20a on thefront face of Athe said carriage 19, as shown.

The carriage 19' also includes a top -plate 21 that is formed with atransverse slot 21 and opposite side guides 22, between which the upperor neck ends 23f-e231 of the op posing cable grip jaws 23-23 4areoscillatably mounte f The cable jaws 23,-23' includel long Shanks, eachof which is formed with a transverse hub 23b through which pass pivotbolts 24-24, each of which hasits end jour-4 naled in bearings formed inthe opposite side members 19a-19a of the carriage 19.

The lower end of the jaw Shanks are pivotally connected as at 23-23, totoggle members 25-25 pivot-ally joined by a cross bolt 26 with afollower or cross head 27 the .opposite ends of which terminates inguide lianges 27a-27a that ride` in guide slots 28e-28 formed in theside brackets or members 191-19a of the carriage 19 and which isnormallypulled to its uppermost position, to actuate the toggles for holding thecable grippingjaws to their open or cable released osition, by a strongcoiled spring 29al .that

' joinsI with the cross head and the top plate b of the carriage, as isbest shown in Figs. 6

and 8 of the drawings.

Each guide iange of the follower or cross head 27 has a lateral member27--27b for cooperating with the adjustable screw stops 18c-18c'on thevertical side members of the stationary frame, as will presently morefully appear'.v j

By referring particularly to Figs. and 5A, in which the cable grip isshown'fas clamping the conveyer cable w1, it will be' infos ticed thatthe cable is shown as lifted' above"v the normal or cablesheavesengaging p'o'sie'

